Combined hair brush and comb.



H. T. MAZE.

COMBINED HAIR BRUSH AND COMB.

APPLICATION FILED MAR.23, 1918.

1,272,982. Patented July 16, 1918.

entrain sra'ras Parana or ies.

HARRY T. MAZE, 0F ANDERSON, INDIANA.

COMBINED HAIR BRUSH AND COMB.

Application filed March 23, 1918- To all whom it may concern Be, it known that HARRY T. MAZE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Anderson, in the county of Madison and State of Indiana, has invented certain new and useful Improvements in Combined Hair Brushes and Combs, of which the following is a specification, reference being had to the accompanying drawings.

This invention relates to hair brushes, and particularly to a combined hair brush and comb.

The general object of the inventionis to provide a combined hair brush and comb so constructed that the hair may be, combed out, at the same time it is brushed, thus saving the time and energy used in manipulating the brush separately.

A further object is to provide a combined brush and comb in which the comb is disposed at the middle or axial center line of the brush and the bristles of the brush are disposed at an angle to the plane of the comb, so that one orthe other of the sets of bristles may be used with the comb, depending upon the direction in which the brush and comb are passed over the hair.

A further object is to provide a hair brush of the character above described having a handle which folds with relation to the body of the brush, so that the brush may be folded into a very compact form for carriage.

A further object is to provide a brush with a foldable handle, this foldable handle being so constructed and arranged that it will extend over and protect the comb.

Still another object is to provide a comb engaging the body of the brush as before" described, this comb being detachable from the body of the brush so that it may be renewed when desired or; may be taken out i for cleaning, or may be inserted in a new brush body.

Other 0 jects will appear in the course of ,the following description.

My invention is illustrated in the accompanymg drawings, wherein:

Figure 1 is a top plan view of a brush constructed in accordance with my invention.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section thereof.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the brush with the handle open.

Fig. 4.- is a like view of Fig. 3 but showing the handle closed.

Specification of Letters Patent.

sectional shape.

Patented July 16, 1918.

Serial No. 224,308.

Fig. 5 is a rear end view of the brush as shown in Fig. 4, and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 66 of Fig. 3.

Referring to the brush and comb as illustrated in Fig. 1, 1O designates the body of the brush, this body being illustrated as of wood, though it may be of any suitable ma terial and having its under face beveled toward the axial center plane of the body. The middle of the body is formed with a slot 11 or groove, which is preferably somewhat dove tail in form and disposed in this groove is the back 12 of a comb having teeth 13. This back is slightly dove tailed in cross section so as to fit the dove-tail groove and interlock therewith. The body of the brush if formed on its under face with sockets for the reception of bristles 14, these bunches of bristles extending in angular relation tothe comb so that there will be one set of bristles on one side of the comb having their lower ends disposed in aplane parallel to the under face of the body 10 on that side and the other set of bristles will be disposed in like relation-to the under face of the body on the other side, and that planes intersecting the lower ends of the bristles will intersect the ends of the comb teeth. Preferably the bristles will be disposed at an angle of from 25 to 35 with relation to the comb. The body 10 may be without a handle, as is usual in the ordinary Military brush or may be rovided with a handle such a handle belng illustrated in dotted lines in Fig. 1, and designated 15. Inasmuch as this form of brush is well known, it is not believed necessary to further illustrate it.

In Figs. 3 to 6, I show a brush of exactly the same principle as heretofore described, but in which the construction is slightly different, the purpose being to provide a brush in which the handle is foldably connected to the body of the brush so that the brush and handle may be folded into compact relation for insertion in a case or for packing. In these figures, 16 designates the body of the brush, which is beveled on its under face to provide two angularly related faces from which project'the bristles 17 The middle of the body 16 is engaged with the comb, 18, this comb being preferably T-shaped in cross section at its back, or dove-tailed in cross section and the groovefor the reception of the comb being of the same cross One end f the body 16 centrally disposed groove 22 which, when the handle is folded over in the position shown in Fig. 4, receives and shields theteeth of the comb. One end of the handle is reduced in width as at 28, and slotted or bifurcated to embrace the reduced portion 19 of the body and is pivoted thereto by a rivet or other pivot member 24. It Will be obvious now that when the handle is swung to the position shown in Fig. 3, the shoulder 25 will bear against the extremity of the spring 20 and the spring 20 will bear against the reduced portion of the handle yieldingly holding it in alinement with the body, but permitting the handle to be folded over into the position shown in Fig. 4:, to shield the teeth.

I do not wish to limit myself to anypar ticular shape for the brush as it may be rectangular or oval in plan view, nor to any )articular arrangement of the bristles of the "rush, as it is obvious that these details may be changed in many ways, and furthermore I do not wish to be limited to the specific manner of mounting the handle 21 upon the body 16 as a collapsible or detachable handle might be used with the body of the brush as well as a handle folding over so as to protect the teeth. I prefer, however, to so mount the handle that it will fold over into a position to protect the teeth and at the same time render the brush compact.

It is also to be noted that the angle of the bristles makes it possible to use the comb in order to secure a proper part to the hair, Without the bristles coming in contact with the hair, and further that inasmuch as in the act of combing the bristles follow the comb, myimproved brush will help rid the hair of dandruff and loose hairs.

' Having described my invention, what I claim is:

l. A brush including a body, and a comb projecting from the body and bristles extending from the body on each side of the comb, one end of the body being reduced in thickness and extending in the direction of the comb teeth and parallel thereto, a handle having at one end an angularly disposed. U-shaped portion embracing the reduced portion of the body and pivoted thereto, whereby the handle may be turned into a position beneath the comb teeth and parallel to the body or be rotated into a position in alinement with the body, and a spring tongue projecting from the body above the reduced portion thereof and en gaging with the U-shaped portion of the handle when the handleis turned into alinement with the body to hold the handle yieldingly in alinement with said body.

2. A brush including a body, a comb projecting from the body, bristles extending from the body on each side of the comb, a handle U-shaped' in cross section and having at one end an angular portion, said angular portion being hinged at one end to the end of the body, the handle being adapted to be turned into a' position beneath the comb teeth and parallel to the body, or to be rotated to a position in alinement with the body with its angular portion abutted the movement of the handle in a direction away from thecomb teeth, and means mounted upon the body for yieldingly holding the body in alinement therewith.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix. my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

HARRY T. MAZE.

Witnesses: ARTHUR BARNHIZER, WADE H. FREE.

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